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Beijing's Present and Past: Olympic Park and Hutong Private Tour

By Hantang International Travel ServiceProduct code 2042P85

Beijing's Present and Past: Olympic Park and Hutong Tour

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Duration

7 hours

Ticket type

Mobile Only

Languages

English, Mandarin Chinese

Confirmation

Instant

Pickup

Pickup details available

Time zone

Asia/Shanghai

Why Travelers Love This

7 hoursMobile ticketsPickup details available

Overview

On this guided full-day trip, see Beijing’s incredible modern architecture at the Olympic Park, the site of the 2008 Olympic Games. Explore the site of the opening and closing ceremonies at the Bird’s Nest and see the site of the aquatic competitions at the Water Cube. Get a feel for Old Beijing as you ride in a rickshaw down the hutongs – the narrow streets of Beijing. Visit the home of a Chinese family with your local guide and sample fragrant Chinese tea at a tea tasting.

What's Included

Included

Other

Chinese style lunch

Other

Transport by air-conditioned coach/mini-van

Other

Professional English-speaking tour guide

Other

If your hotel is located out of 4th Ring Circle Highway, please go to Prime Hotel to join the tour at 07:30AM. (Add: No. 2, Wangfujing Ave. Tel: +86-10-65136666)

Other

Pick-up and drop-off services from the hotels located within 4th ring circle highway

Other

Hutong rickshaw ride

Other

Admission tickets

Not included

Fees

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup details

Pickup available

Custom traveler pickup may be available

•If you have enjoyed yourselves on the tour, a suggested tip of approx. USD 5-10 per person for the tour guide and approx. USD 2 per person for the driver is encouraged. •Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions. •Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, you must contact the local service provider to verify your exact pickup time.

Itinerary

Standard7 hours

Stop 1

1 hour

In 2008, the remarkable 29th Olympic Game was held in Beijing successfully. As the game site, the Olympic Park attracted the whole world’s eyes. It sat at the north end of the axis of the metropolis. The axis, the most important cultural vein of the city, masterly presents a blend of urban artificial sights with natural scenery. The most famous and beautiful buildings in the park are the National Stadium and the National Aquatics Center. The National Stadium is also called “The Bird’s Nest” due to its outlook. It hosted the opening and closing ceremonies, athletics, and football finals of the Games. The stadium has room for 91,000 spectators. The National Aquatics Center is known as the Water Cube. It hosted the swimming, diving and synchronized swimming events. It has a capacity of 17,000 and is located next to the National Stadium.

Stop 2

2 hoursAdmission included

It’s an adventure to roam the old streets of Beijing, but it becomes all the more exciting by pedicab. This tour allows you to get a taste of life in the city as you travel through the old, narrow streets, & Hutong. Hutong is the small windy alleyways between the city’s main boulevards. Taking a stroll here, we will experience the more authentic parts of the city and really get to grips with the old Beijing.

Stop 3

30 minutesAdmission included

This tour is including climbing a local Drum Tower for a bird-view of old Beijing. Following is the stop for a chat with a real Chinese family. There is even a stop for refreshments at a local tea house.

Additional Info

Stroller Accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public Transportation Nearby

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants Must Sit On Laps

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Physical Easy

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Policy type

Standard

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Refund eligibility

100% refundable 1+ days before

Refund eligibility

0% refundable 0-1 days before

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